Brundtland and Berge were schoolmates in their hometown Tromsø, experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 90s and being a part of their city's techno scene. As they grew up in northern Norway, they listened to local artists like Bel Canto and Biosphere. The band has also expressed their interest in the music of Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, Art of Noise, Vangelis, Erik Satie, and Francis Lai. They were members of various electro acts in their youth, such as Alanïa, Drum Island and Aedena Cycle. After recording as part of Aedena Cycle, Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band, Röyksopp.
In 8 October 2001, Röyksopp released their debut album Melody A.M. on Wall of Sound label. This critically acclaimed downtempo album reached #1 in Norway charts, #9 in UK Albums Chart, #18 in US Top Electronic Albums. Melody A.M. spawned five singles: "So Easy" (released in 1999, re-released in 2002), "Eple" (released in July 2001, re-released in 24 February 2003; #16 UK), "Poor Leno", featuring Erlend Øye (released in 3 December 2001, re-released on 18 November 2002; #38 UK), "Remind Me", featuring Erlend Øye (5 August 2002; #21 UK), and "Sparks", featuring Anneli Drecker (2003; #41 UK).
The band became famous for their original music videos (the infographic-styled video by French company H5 for the track "Remind Me", won the 2002 MTV Europe Music Award for best music video). The single "Eple" (meaning "apple") was used by Apple Inc. as the music for the startup video for Mac OS X 10.3.
In 4 July 2005, the band issued their sophomore album The Understanding on Wall of Sound. The album was preceded by the hit single "Only This Moment", featuring Kate Havnevik (27 June 2005; #33 UK). Another four singles followed: "49 Percent" (26 September 2005; #55 UK), "Curves" (non-album single; 3 October 2005), "What Else Is There?", featuring Karin Dreijer of The Knife (5 December 2005; #4 Norway, #32 UK) and "Beautiful Day Without You" (26 June 2006).
Röyksopp's Night Out EP was released in 27 February 2006 and it contains live recordings from a concert in Norway, Rockefeller (Oslo) in November 2005. The album contains a new dance version of their single "Sparks" and a reinterpretation of the song "Go With the Flow”, originally by Queens of the Stone Age. In 5 March 2007, the group issued Back to Mine: Röyksopp, a compilation album from the Back to Mine series, compiled and mixed by the band.
On 23 March 2009, Röyksopp released their third album Junior on Wall of Sound. Röyksopp have invited several guest artists, like Robyn, Anneli Drecker, Karin Dreijer, Lykke Li, to perform on various songs from Junior. The first single "Happy Up Here" was released on 19 January 2009 (digital)/16 March 2009 (vinyl) and peaked on #3 in Norway and on #44 in UK. Another two singles supported the album' sales: "The Girl And The Robot", featuring Robyn (15 June 2009; #2 Norway) and "This Must Be It", featuring Karin Dreijer (2 November 2009).
Since 2010, the band started posting on their official site new exclusive songs available for free download (usually a song every month), known as Röyksopp.com Track Of The Month.
In 13 September 2010, Röyksopp released the fourth album Senior, the atmospheric counterpart of Junior. The first single from the album, "The Drug", was released on 9 August 2010.
Official site: http://www.royksopp.com
Do It Again
Röyksopp Lyrics
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Let's do it again
Blow my mind
Do it again
And then it arrives
The moment before
The anticipation
Wait for it
Wait for the buildup
And then let's do it again
We do what we want
And as soon as it's done
We just do it again
Let's do it all
And when we come down
We just do it again
Don't care what they say
It hurts so good
I don't wanna stop
I know I should
(But let's do it again)
One more time
Let's do it again
The thing you did
Do it again
And when it arrives
The moment before
The anticipation
You know it's like mmm
Wait for it
Wait for the buildup
And then let's do it again
We do what we want
And as soon as it's done
We just do it again
Let's do it all
And when we come down
We just do it again
Don't care what they say
It hurts so good
I don't wanna stop
I know I should
We should not be friends
We'll just do it again
If you stay around
We'll just do it again
We should not be friends
We'll just do it again
If you stay around
We'll just do it again
Let's do it again
Don't care what they say
It hurts so good
It hurts so good, mmm
I don't wanna stop
I know I should
But let's do it again
Again
Again
Again
Again
Again
Again
Again
Again
The lyrics of "Do It Again" suggests that the song is about a couple or individuals who keep coming back to each other for a romantic or sexual relationship even though they know they shouldn't. They both seek to recapture the intense sensations they have when they are together. The line "we do what we want, and as soon as it's done, we just do it again" implies that they are indulging in reckless behavior repeatedly. The fact that they don't care what others think adds to the idea that they're doing something taboo or socially frowned upon. This refrain of "let's do it again" suggests a sexual tone that opens up the interpretation that the song is discussing a hedonistic and nihilistic aspect of human desire.
The lyrics suggest that this relationship is a constant cycle of feeling incredible highs, crashing lows, and numbness. The line "it hurts so good; I don't wanna stop, I know I should" reflects the way that the couple wants to keep going even though it's dangerous, yet they know that they have to stop but do not have the willpower. It is indicated that this couple is well aware of the negative impact their relationship has on each other's mental and emotional states, but they keep repeating the cycle. Therefore, the song is about the various emotions and thoughts related to excess, obsession and addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
One more time
Let's repeat what we just did one more time
Let's do it again
Let's repeat the action we just did again
Blow my mind
Make me feel incredible
Do it again
Repeat the action we just did again
And then it arrives
The moment has come
The moment before
Right before the climax
The anticipation
The excitement and anticipation
You know it's like mmm
It's a feeling that's hard to describe
Wait for it
We need to wait a bit longer
Wait for the buildup
We need to wait for something exciting to happen
And then let's do it again
Once we hit the climax, let's repeat it again
We do what we want
We're in control of what we do
And as soon as it's done
Right after we finish it
Let's do it all
Let's do everything we can
And when we come down
After we finish, once the excitement dies down
Don't care what they say
We don't care about other people's opinions
It hurts so good
Even though it hurts, it also feels good at the same time
I don't wanna stop
Even though we know we should stop, it's hard to
I know I should
Even though I don't want to, logically I know I should
We should not be friends
We shouldn't be friends because we just keep repeating the same action
If you stay around
If you stick around long enough
Again
Repeat the action again
Again
Repeat the action again
Again
Repeat the action again
Again
Repeat the action again
Again
Repeat the action again
Again
Repeat the action again
Again
Repeat the action again
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@georgetzimas1541
The second half of this song takes you for a spine tingling journey to the stratosphere. The upfront, intensified percussion starting a 4.10 never fails to give me goosebumps, along with the subdued, multi-layered melodies. What a flipping masterpiece!
@sehasahin7574
This version cannot be more underrated. I love this to the marrow of my bones. I really do.
@jimmyunited
The best version of a magnificent song!
@jamesbeesley8942
Amen. Love it 😍
@djfritz
yes funkiest
@willbrown225
Best Robyn Song Ever! This did make me cry in the end because this gradual masterpiece was very emotional. It can be sad but it’s so good, for sure.
@ReggieTurner4
Love the gradual ascent at the end to the climax.
@jamesbeesley8132
This is so good, thank you for this remix. I can’t tell you how much I love this ❤️
@fthbgm
Better than the original version 👊🏻
@Vale-qw6ii
Wonderful version!